The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa has confirmed the killing of a notorious bandits’ leader, Kachalla Halilu and scores of other bandits in the ongoing operations in Zamfara. The Defense Chief confirmed the development during a visit to Gov. Dauda Lawal in Government House, Gusau on Friday....
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The Nigerian military troops have eliminated Halilu Sububu, a notorious terrorist in the North West. Sububu has been perpetuating his violent activities in Zamfara state, where he met his waterloo yesterday. A reliable defence intelligence source on Friday morning confirmed the daredevil criminal’s killing by troops to PRNigeria. “In...
Bandits have killed seven security personnel, including three soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, in an attack on the Zamfara highway on Thursday. The security personnel were repelling the bandits’ attack when they were ambushed and killed. The state’s Commissioner of Police,...
The Nigerian military fighter troops on Wednesday prevented terrorists in Niger State from totally vandalising assets of the Department of State Services (DSS). A credible defence intelligence source informed PRNigeria that the troops, with the aid of Super Tucano jets belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), also succeeded...
A former chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) , Salihu Lukman, has predicted that Nigerians will ‘vote out’ President Bola Tinubu in 2027, just as they ousted the military regime in 1999. Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman of the party, made this statement on Channels Television’s Politics...
Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa data reveals the scale of abductions and the targeting of Christian communities Some days I cannot bear to look at Nigeria. June, just two months ago, was such a time. Pain poured from my phone each time I checked it. Pastor Paul Musa,...
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has called for the establishment of state police in the country, to address the nation’s worsening security challenges. The governor made the call at the 64th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday in Lagos. The conference has the theme:...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday denied appointing suspected terrorist and gunner, Bashir Hadejia, as a Special Adviser in his government. Hadejia was arrested on Monday last week over alleged treason and subversion against the state. The suspect was a special adviser to the current Minister of State...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has appealed to the people of the state to assist relevant security agencies with useful information as the only way of defeating bad eggs from amongst their communities. Governor Aliyu, who made the appeal in Gudu Local Government,...
The village head of the Gefe community of Kufana chiefdom in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been killed by bandits along with two other people. Although police authorities in Kaduna State are yet to confirm the attack, a community leader Silas Musa told Channels...
Some residents of Katsina State came out en masse to observe a special prayer session to seek Allah’s intervention against the lingering economic hardship and insecurity in the state. The prayer session, which was held on Tuesday at the premises of Katsina Arabic Teachers College playground, was...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a significant effort to safeguard citizens and uphold public order, Plateau State Governor Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has enacted a 24-hour curfew in the Jos/Bukuru Metropolis, starting at midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to a statement from Mr. Gyang...
The Police Command in Imo has said that gunmen on Saturday night shot and killed eight community leaders in Umucheke, Onuimo Local Government Area. The Commissioner, Mr Aboki Danjuma, confirmed the incident on Sunday when he led some heads of other security agencies to the scene of the...
Gunmen have attacked a military checkpoint on Amangwu axis of the Amasiri-Owutu-edda highway in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Ukandu said the attack occurred...
The police in Borno on Thursday said nine people were killed while 20 others were injured when Boko Haram detonated an Improvised Explosive Device(IED), in Kawuri in Konduga Local Government Area. The Commissioner Police, Yusuf Lawan who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Tuesday, handed over another family of five who were rescued from kidnappers’ den by the security operatives coordinated by his office. Ribadu said all family members of Mr Sanda Bitrus comprising his wife, one young man and three children,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In a brazen affront on the existence of Sokoto Community Guard and the conventional security agencies in the state, some heartless group of bandits have whisked away Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district , Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, his son and 6 others and are...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has reiterated its ban on motorcycles and electrical bikes in the state, warning that anyone found in possession of these vehicles will be arrested and prosecuted. The Command spokesman, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, who stated this in a statement...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Stakeholders in Plateau State have called for the establishment of state police, emphasizing practical implementation as a crucial measure to address the region’s security challenges. This call was made during a round table discussion on “Peaceful and Just Societies: State Police as the...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahi – No fewer than 6 persons including an inspector have been killed by gunmen in Aba during a deadly attack on a police patrol team on Sunday. The Abia State Police Command’s spokesman, SP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Umuahi....